School Ethics


The School Ethics Commission is a nine-member body with the power to issue advisory opinions, receive complaints, receive and retain disclosure statements, conduct investigations, hold hearings, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents as it may deem necessary to enforce the School Ethics Act.   Members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.  The Commission is established in the New Jersey Department of Education. The Commission holds its Meetings every month on the fourth Tuesday, except for the December meeting.  Commission meetings are held in the Department of Education Building, 100 Riverview Plaza, First Floor Conference Room, Trenton, New Jersey.  

The School Ethics Act , N.J.S.A. 18A:12-21 et seq. is intended to ensure that the conduct of school officials holds the respect and confidence of the people. The Legislature declared that school officials must avoid conduct which is in violation of their public trust or which creates a justifiable impression that the public trust is being violated. N.J.S.A. 18A:12-22(a).  The School Ethics Act applies only to school officials as defined by N.J.S.A. 18A:12-23 and sets forth standards for members.

You can search Annual Filing of Disclosure Statements for all school officials at the following link:

https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/secpublic/secpublic